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HI I am in a similar boat. When I started I need to lose between 60-70 pounds. I have lost 19 since April. It is slow but it is working. Feel free to add me if you want, I usually log and my diary is open to friends.

McCain Ultra Thin Spinach and Provolone I can fit a whole one into my calorie goal if I want a little of the time.

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Here is a site that has quite quinoa recipes on it. http://allrecipes.com/search/default.aspx?qt=k&rt=r&wt=quinoa

Both of you are fairly young, believe me it will catch up with your friends. Especially if they haven't had kids yet, and then they will come looking to you for advise.

I completely agree with you.

Remember this is before exercise points. Also I find there calorie goals are a little low on here you might want to compare it to another Site.

this^^ and think of it as a life style change not a diet

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Do you eat a lot of fruit or just the banana? Banana's are high in sugar as is alot of other fruit so you do need to watch how much you eat as how much sugar you are eating can definately effect belly fat. I have PCOS and I try to limit myself to one piece of fruit a day and keep the sugar to the minimum 40 even with the…

Thanks Marilynx, as I said was having a bad night. I was feeling so good because I had lost another 2.2lbs that I treated myself to an ice cream cone and of course my family had to comment on it and ruin my mood. I agree indifference is hard too, there are days when you could just use their support but they just don't get…

I think is is a personal choice. I use to not eat breakfast at all now I do everyday but usually about 2 hours after I get up I still call that breakfast. I find that if I don't eat until around lunch time than a lot of what is said in the link below to the mayo clinic is true. I don't have as much energy, I don't make the…

You can add me if you like. I can relate to everything you say and we all need support. I have been on this site for about 3 months and am about 17 pounds down. I too try to come on everyday and log even when it is a really bad day. Though I did just stop for about a month but I am back on track now and more determined…

I would definitely recommend adding some weight training to see if that helps. You can always go back if it doesn't. Also eat back some of your exercise points I wasn't and barely list anything each week. Now that I do I usually lose on average 2lbs a week.

I just typed it into the recipe builder and using a serving of 16 it comes to 15 calories a piece using unsweetened chocolate almond milk and it comes to 25 calories a piece using sweetened chocolate almond milk. As a few people have said they find the original bitter I think I will try the sweetened milk and see if that…

I never said you could starve on 1200 calories a day as that is what I eat. I said under 1200, and by the way are you an MD or registered dietitian? Because if not I think I will stick with them. I also said that you have to be anorexic (not eat for days) for your body to use it's muscle for energy, but your body will…

Per my registered dietition and doctor there is such a thing as starvation mode but you only go into it when you are eating under 1200 a day. Your body will temporarily store the fat in your body, eventually your body goes out of starvation mode (stops storing the fat) and starts to eat your fat and muscle (anorexia) but…

You might try buying a water bottle with a diffuser. You can put different fruits and veggies in to flavour the water. Currently I put lemon, mint, ginger and cucumber as it is suppose to help with bloating and it doesn't taste bad either.

Feel free to add me mine is open. I took about 3 weeks off while I was crazy at work but I am back at it now.

HI, One to two pounds a week is normal and great. I would be proud of how much you have lost. That being said I did take a look at your diary and noticed except for Sunday's you generally stick to eating 1200 calories or less a day even though you exercise. I know there are a lot of people on here that will disagree with…

I completely agree with this. I try to do water aerobics 2 or 3 times a week, it is so much easier on your joints. I am one of the younger people in the classes, most of the people suffer from arthritis and find it very difficult to do regular workouts but love doing the water workout. I usually stick around after class…

Yes definitely, for example if I do 3.7 mph on my treadmill it tells me I will burn 320 calories per hour but if I do 4.7 I burn 707 calories per hour.

Hi Unfortunately the link doesn't work for me to see your pic but I have a feeling we are experiencing the same thing. I to have PCOS and my upper stomach does not seem to want to shrink. I would love to know the answer too. I am trying to do more strength training this time around to see if I strengthin my core that will…

I am trying to get use to stevia but right now I am still finding it more bitter than sugar or artificial sweetners.

When I saw the nutritionist/dietition she told me that coffee does not count because even decaf has small amounts of caffeine and caffeine actually dehydrates you. She did say that herbal teas so with no milk or sugar could count as water (not green tea though as it has caffeine). Hope this helps

Hi Sierra, My name is Kim. I too have PCOS, was just diagnosed about 6 months ago. I am just starting my latest weight lose journey but knowing I have PCOS is certainly helping me understand why I have weight issues and why I haven't had as much success in the past with dieting and what I need to do differently. I want to…

Why are you trying to eat under the 1200? You should be eating at least that and more if you have a more active life. I am on 1200 a day and I am rarely hungry. Below is what I usually eat I don't know if it will help you or not but it might give you some ideas of what you can eat. You can also eat more veggies like celery…

I agree I use to drive myself nuts weighing every day. That being said I do find that if I eat anything with alot of sodium in it less than 3 hours before bed the next morning I will wake up at least a pound heavier but if I watch myself that day then the following day I am back down to normal. Also if you are a woman then…

I agree with the others, I think you probably are not eating enough. I am on a 1200 calorie diet but that is because I have a pretty sedetary life (though trying to change that) and I also have PCOS and no thyroid. It was a nutritionist that put me on this but most of the other women in the group were at around 1300-1400 a…

I too have PCOS. I was just recently diagnosed and am 40 but it sure explains why I have always had problems losing weight. I went to a nutritionist and have had success over the the last 4 weeks. I do find that really limiting my carbs is a big key. Like someone else said I try to stick to no more than 100 in a day and…